Visitor Information for Hazelden in Center City

The care, love and support of family and friends is vital to the healing and recovery of your loved one. The privacy, respect and safety of your loved one and all of our patients is of the utmost importance and is to be respected. Review what you need to know to visit a patient at Hazelden in Center City, Minnesota.

Visitor Expectations

Confidentiality of all patients is to be respected

Check in and register at our Visiting Desk located in the Cork Center. Register each time you visit

Visitors must park in designated parking lots only

Visitors are to wear their visitor name badge at all times while on campus

Do not bring any over-the-counter medications to anyone on the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation property. No vitamins, dietary supplements, over-the-counter medications, herbal remedies or energy drinks are allowed. No medication in baggies

Patients are not allowed to sit in personal vehicles and are not allowed to leave campus

Pets are not permitted on campus. This guideline does not apply to service animals such as seeing-eye dogs. Proof of current vaccinations should be readily available

The use of cameras and video recorders (including those on cell phones) is not allowed on Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation property

Lodging

There are several accommodations available at local hotels and bed and breakfasts. Ask for Hazelden preferred rates when making reservations.

Originally known as The Canteen, Serenity Corner has been open and serving the Center City campus community since 1967. The store has been host to unforgettable appearances, book signings and talks by many of Hazelden's most beloved authors and experts in addiction treatment. Serenity Corner also contributes back to the foundation through year-round fundraising efforts and special sale events.

The Serenity Corner Bookstore is located in the upper level of the Cork Center, to the right of the main entrance.

Open 7 days a week from Noon–5 p.m., closed holidays.

The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is a force of healing and hope for individuals, families and
communities affected by addiction to alcohol and other drugs. It is the nation's largest
nonprofit treatment provider, with a legacy that began in 1949 and includes the 1982 founding
of the Betty Ford Center. With 17 sites in California, Minnesota, Oregon, Illinois, New York,
Florida, Massachusetts, Colorado and Texas, the Foundation offers prevention and recovery
solutions nationwide and across the entire continuum of care for youth and adults.